I was casually checking through amazon.com (as one does) to see what was what and found to my delight that my book is now listed for sale here. They're charging $12.00 + p&p, which is the recommended price I chose when finalising the publishing details on lulu.com - so they're not offering a discount yet. But I was impressed by the speed: lulu.com warns people that listing can take between 6 and 8 weeks, but it's taken The RikVerse less than 3 weeks. My next task will be to pretty up the display by uploading my beloved "chicken" bookcover image to the site, perhaps add some blurbwords, etc.
If $12.00 sounds steep, then North Americans can pick up a copy from lulu.com for $10.00 + p&p. But be advised to check out just how much that p&p is going to be, as you may be able to get cheaper delivery from amazon.com.
Anyways, bouyed by this bit of good news I wandered over to the Barnes & Noble website. No luck. As far as B&N is concerned my book does not exist (yet).
Then I remembered that Amazon run a separate UK website. So I checked, and I'm there - complete with chicken - for the wonderful (and frankly unbelievable) price of just £5.65 + p&p!
And there was me thinking my little book wouldn't be available from the online booksellers before christmas!
"I was washing outside in the yard..." : poem by Osip Mandelstam (1921)
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A poem by Osip Mandelstam, written in 1921. Russian original, recited (*ochin,
ochin* amateurishly) by me.
2 days ago
On amazon.co.uk, it says RikVerse will take 1-2 weeks for delivery. But if you try to order it, there is a 4-6 weeks delivery time when it enters your shopping basket list.
ReplyDeleteNot that this is a problem. But if people want to give themselves a Christmas present of your book, they better order quickly!
from Amazon:
ReplyDeleteDelivery estimate: 23 Dec 2005 - 9 Jan 2006!
Ack! I ordered a copy (to check the printing - it's a different printer who does the UK) and got told mine would be delivered around Dec 1.
ReplyDeleteThis needs investigating and reporting on: what use is POD publishing going to be for anyone if you get delays of more than a couple of weeks between ordering and delivery!